SAMBAR (SPICY LENTIL AND VEGETABLE STEW)

Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew) image

Provided by Sunaina

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

6 cups water, or more as needed
2 cups toor dal (pigeon peas)
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cup peeled, chopped pumpkin
1 cup chopped okra
½ cup peas
½ cup sliced red radishes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
6 cloves garlic, sliced
4 dried red chile peppers
2 tablespoons dried curry leaves
1 tablespoon sambar powder
½ cup tamarind pulp
salt to taste
1 pinch red chile powder, or to taste

Steps:

Combine water, toor dal, onion, tomato, pumpkin, okra, peas, and radishes in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until dal, pumpkin, and radishes start to soften, 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat and add mustard seeds. Stir in garlic, red peppers, curry leaves, and sambar powder. Cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Stir seasoned oil mixture into the stew and cook until flavors combine, 25 to 30 minutes more. Stir in tamarind, salt, and red chile powder.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 108.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g